Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
PhD Candidate with Focus on Sustainability 70-80%
- 30 October 2026
- 70 – 80%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join us as a PhD candidate focusing on sustainability! Enjoy a collaborative work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Conduct applied research on corporate sustainability and circular economy.
- Implement the university's sustainability strategy with partners.
- Teach and facilitate sustainability workshops and modules.
Skills
- Master's in social, management sciences, or sustainability required.
- Experience in managing sustainability research projects.
- Proficient in German or French and English.
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PhD Candidate with Focus on Sustainability
Fribourg, CH, Saane, CH
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Appointing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution
The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO) Fribourg is a member of the HES-SO and offers bilingual and trilingual programmes at Bachelor and Master levels.
Become part of our team!
HES-SO//FR pursues an equal opportunity employment policy. We rely on the complementarity of skills and the diversity of perspectives, as it is the wide range of careers and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote the compatibility of professional and private life as well as flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .
Your tasks
- Research & Innovation: Design and implementation of applied research projects on the topics of embedding sustainability in companies, impact/social entrepreneurship, and circular economy in collaboration with partner institutes and laboratories. Writing and publishing articles in scientific journals
- Institutional Strategy: Implementation of the university's sustainability strategy and coordination of activities with institutional partners
- Teaching: Co-design and delivery of teaching modules on sustainability as well as leading awareness workshops
- Monitoring & Network Maintenance: Ensuring regulatory and scientific monitoring and representing the university in national and international networks
Desired profile
- Master's degree in economics, social sciences, or management with a focus on sustainability or equivalent qualification
- Strong interest in writing a doctoral thesis
- Initial successful experience in managing research projects and/or strategic consulting in CSR/sustainability in the public, private, or academic sector
- Solid knowledge in using tools for environmental data analysis (ESG assessment, life cycle assessment/LCA, CO₂ accounting, etc.)
- Excellent competence in transdisciplinary work, ability to synthesise, and an interest in sustainability values
- Teamwork skills, organisational talent, independence, and flexibility
- Proficiency in German or French and good knowledge of the other language, as well as very good English skills
Contact person
Laurent Houmard, Head of Institute, T +41 26 429 63 67 Greta Balliu, Associate Professor FH, T +41 26 429 63 71
